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POST-OFFICE NOTIFICATION.
The
AILS for BOMBAY, EUROPE, &c., per Steamer PEKIN will close on SATUR DAI next, the 9th inst., at 6 P.M.; and the usual | the
fol SUPPLEMENTARY MAIL will be made up the lowing morning, from 7 to
past
o'clock.
WM. CHAPMAN, Acting Post-Master,
Post Office, Hongkong, 2d May, 1857.
POST-OFFICE NOTIFICATION.
IS Excellency The Naval Commander-in-Chief
H' having been pleased to make the following
arrangement relative to the DEPARTURE OF THE MAILS, the same is hereby notified_for_Public in- formation, viz.:
Whenever, the day for the departure of the Packets falls on a Sunday, the hour of Sailing is to be changed from 2 P.M. to 9 A.M.
Post-office, Hongkong, 2d May, 1857.
WM. CHAPMAN, Acting Post-Master.
NOTICE.
HER MAJESTY'S NAVAL YARD, HONGKONG, 2d May, 1857.
THE undersigned will receive SEALED TEN- DERS until Noon of the 16th inst., for raising the Hall of Her Majesty's Ship “Raleigh," now sunk near Koho Islands, off Macao, and bringing it to Hongkong, subject to the following conditions:-
The Ship and all the Stores or other articles re- maining on board to the delivered up to the Naval Authorities.
During the operations Her Majesty's Ship Alligator to be left with the Raleigh, for the accommodation of the people employed, and a Ship of War stationed for their protection.
Hongkong Government Gazette,
NOTICE.
IIE Interest and Responsibility of the late Mr JOHN CONNOLLY in our Firm, ceased on 31st December last.
Amoy, 6th March, 1857.
NOTICE.
TAIT & Co.
HE Interest and Responsibility of Mr IIENRY DAVIS in our Firm, ceased by his death on the 22d Instant.
DAVIS & LAWRENCE. Hongkong, 28th February, 1857.
MR
NOTICE.
R ALFRED JAMES HOW is a Partner
our Firm.
W. H. WARDLEY & Co. Hongkong, 1st December, 1856.
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IN THE SUPREME COURT OF HONGKONG. ECCLESIASTICAL JURISDICTION.
[MAY 2, 1857.
In the Estate of TSOO-AMING, of Victoria, Carpenter, deceased.
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LL Persons having claims against, or bring indebted to, the above Estate, are requested to forward particulars of the same to the undersigned forthwith.
TSOO-ATUCK,
Administrator.
Hongkong, 18th February, 1857.
In the Estate of HENRY DAVIS, of Victoria, Hongkong, Merchant, deceased.
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LL Persons having Claims against, or being in, debted to, the above Estate, are requested to forward particulars of the same to the undersigned forthwith.
HENRY RUTTER, Administrator.
Hongkong, 17th March, 1857,
NOTICE,
LL Persons having Claims against, or being Indebted to, CHEONG ALLUM, late of the In the Estate of NATHANIEL CROSBY, JR., ESSING Shop, Victoria, Hongkong, are requested to Esquire, late of the Queen's Road, Victoria, Ship-forward particulars to Mr E. K. STACE, Solicitor,
&c., Queen's Road. chandler, deceased,
OTICE is hereby given, that Letters of Admi- nistration of the Estate and Effects of the above named have been granted to DOUGLAS LAPRAIK, of Victoria aforesaid, Merchant; and
that all persons having any Claims to the anid Estate, or who are indebted, are requested to send in and
4. COOPER TURNER, pay the same to the said DOUGLAS LAPRAIK.
Proctor for the Administrator.
Dated 13th March, 1857.
In the Estate of GEORGE. DOWMAN, Masler Mariner, deccased.
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CHEONG ALL UM.
Victoria, Hongkong, March, 1857.
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indebted to, the above Estate, are requested to forward particulars of the same to the undersigned
H. MAGNIAC,
Steam Power to be provided by the Naval Com-without delay. mander-in-Chief for bringing the Ship to Hongkong, when she is raised and in a condition to be removed.
His Excellency the Naval Commander-in-Chief does not pledge himself to accept any of the Tenders.
EDWIN HOLMES, Acting Naval Storekeeper.
In the Estate of CHARLES MARKWICK, late
Auctioneer, of Victoria, deccused.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that Letters
of Administration have been granted to the undersigned. All Claims against the Estate must be sent in before the 1st day of October, 1857, and all parties indebted are requested to make immediate payment to
G. DUDDELL, } D. LAPRAIK, Į Hongkong, 11th April, 1857.
Executors.
M. A. MACLEOD,Administrators. Hongkong, 24th March, 1857.
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF HONGKONG. In Equity,
IT
STEPHENSON v. MURROW.
́T IS HEREBY NOTIFIED,—that all Monies, now or henceforth to become payable to the late firm of MURROW, STEPHENSON AND COMPANY, be paid to JOSEPH FROST EDGER, Esq., (or his Deputy,) he having been lawfully appointed Receiver in the said suit, by virtue of an Order of this Honour- able Court; the receipts of the said JOSEPH FROST EDGER being alone good discharges for such monies.
Dated the 18th day of November, 1856,
GASKELL & BROWN, Complainant's Solicitors.
FOR SALE,
At the Office of the “ China Mail.”
LANK Forms of POWERS OF ATTOR
BLANEY, WILLS, CHARTER PARTIES,
BILLS OF EXCHANGE, BILLS OF LADING, SHIPPING ORDERS, COMPRADOR'S CHECK BOOKS, SHIPPING ARTICLES, and the newest orm of SHIP'S BILL OF SALE.
Also,
SAILING DIRECTIONS for the RIVER MIN;
And,
A Table, shewing the COST OF TEA, with alt CHARGES-Tea, as bought by the Picul, and sold by the Pound Avoirdupois.
19th March, 1857.
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